Western tragopan

Description

The male is very dark,grey and black with numerous white spots,each spot bordered with black and deep crimson patches on the sides and back of the neck.The throat is bare with blue skin while the bare facial skin is red.They have a small black occipital crest.Females have pale brownish-grey upper parts finely vermiculated and spotted with black,and most of the feathers have black patches and central white streaks.Immature males resemble females,but are larger with longer legs and a variable amount of black on the head and red on neck.Males weigh 1.8–2.2 kg (4.0–4.9 lb) and females weigh 1.25–1.4 kg (2.8–3.1 lb).The males vary in length from 55–60 cm (22–24 in) while the females are 48–50 cm (19–20 in).